'Series fiction, an often neglected literary format, offers its readers the reassurance of familiarity alongside the frisson of anticipation. For children, it unlocks a reading world of connection with characters and storytellers, a controllable and comforting reading environment, and a place to explore possibilities for personal change and growth. Sally Rippin's 'Billie B Brown' series (2010-2014) epitomises the pleasures offered through series fiction and fosters the path to independent reading. Its beginning readers discover the structures and narrative shape of fiction writing, and are exposed to the grammatical and literary devices of written English.'
